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Treason Act 1547
Act of Parliament
Treason Act 1547
Parliament of England
Long titleAn Act for the Repeal of certain Statutes concerning Treasons, Felonies, and Clergy.
Citation1 Edw. 6. c. 12
Territorial extent 
  • Great Britain
  • Medieval England
Dates
Royal assent24 December 1547
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
  • 1 Ric. 2. Stat. 2. c. 5
  • Suppression of Heresy Act 1414
  • 25 Hen. 8. c. 14
  • Proclamation by the Crown Act 1539
  • Statute of the Six Articles
  • Act for the Advancement of True Religion
  • 34 & 35 Hen. 8. c. 23
  • 35 Hen. 8. c. 5
Amended by
  • Offences Against the Person Act 1828
  • Criminal Law (India) Act 1828
  • Felony Act 1841
  • Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • Statute Law Revision Act 1887
  • Administration of Estates Act 1925
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1948
Relates toTreason Act 1351
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Treason Act 1547 (1 Edw. 6. c. 12) was an Act of the Parliament of England. It is mainly notable for being the first instance of the rule that two witnesses are needed to prove a charge of treason, a rule which still exists today in the United States Constitution.

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